Essential PHP Security
by Chris Shiflett · first published 2005
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This book is for web developers looking to expand their knowledge of creating secure php code, it explains the techniques sometimes used by hackers to gain entry into your website and also explains how to prevent or reduce the chances of those issue occurring to you.
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…background and here is the lowdown of how I worked my way from basic PHP security to advanced web application security (language-independent). I am sure it will help you in making a decision for yourself. 1. Essential PHP Security by Chris Shiflett: a light read with little over 100 pages. PHP often picks a lot of flak for being insecure. However, in majority of cases its not because of the flaws in PHP platform itself. It’s because…
on “Ask HN: I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites” ↗…btw) and was coauthored by Chris Shiflett. I've since read two of Ullman's books (PHP for the WWW and PHP 5 Advanced), the Powers books (PHP Solutions and PHP Object-Oriented Solutions), and Shiflett's 'Essential PHP Security' (the PHPSec guide is required reading also). The two Apress Pro books ('PHP Objects, Patterns and Practice' and 'Pro PHP'), 'Essential PHP Tools', 'PHP5 Power Programming' (Andi Gutmans is a coauthor)…
on “Ask HN: What programming language are you currently learning?” ↗…interested in PHP, it might be something to consider being relatively close by. I'm bookish in how I approach programming too, and among your list have read "PHP & MySQL Web Development," Shiflett's "Essential PHP Security," and "Advanced PHP Programming" when I was first starting out (I started out as a PHP programmer). If you're anything like me, the books get less exciting as the knowledge they contain gets more familiar,…
on “Ask HN: What programming language are you currently learning?” ↗